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. 1989 Jul 25;17(14):5477–5488. doi: 10.1093/nar/17.14.5477

Identification of two transactivation domains in the mouse oestrogen receptor.

J A Lees 1, S E Fawell 1, M G Parker 1
PMCID: PMC318171  PMID: 2762146

Abstract

We have identified two discrete transactivation domains within the mouse oestrogen receptor whose relative activities vary according to the target promoter. One domain lies within the N-terminal region and is active in the absence of oestradiol. The second domain is contained within the C-terminal portion of the protein and depends upon oestrogen binding for its activity. The location and oestrogen dependence of this domain has been confirmed using chimaeric receptors containing the Lex A DNA binding domain. Although transactivation by the C-terminal domain is dependent upon ligand binding the analysis of receptor deletion mutants has demonstrated that these two functions are not entirely coincident.

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